My mother always told me that she got my name from the bible. Now that I am 21 I have decided to do my own search. I really never did like my name because every one would ask "can you teitch your nose?" or "is your mothers name Samantha?" So I grew to dislike my name. Now I realize it is unique and I was wondering how many other people have the same name as me.

When I was little, my parents took me to a Shaker cemetery. It wasn't one of those tourist trap places--we were the only ones there. In fact, we ended up in a location that wasn't on the map. Realistically, people probably knew about it, but I felt like I had found a hidden crypt.

One of the graves there said "Tabitha Babbit" and I instantly fell in love with this name. Not only did I love the sound, I also pictured a kindly old witch living in a small cabin in the woods with jars of herbs on her shelf.

Years later, I was doing a school project on the Shakers. Flipping nonchalantly through a book, I spotted the name Tabitha Babbit in the index. You have to understand, I knew this woman as a body in a grave; a fantasy image. It had never occurred to me that she had been a real person, let alone someone who was actually interesting to anybody but me. As it turns out, she was an inventor (the Shakers liked to make things), and one of her inventions was a circular saw. Not the very first circular saw, mind you, but a pretty good one.

At first I was disappointed. She seemed so normal, not a magical being at all. But two seconds later, as I kept reading, I forgot my disappointment. I've since joined the two images in my mind--a combination of the mysterious witch and the intelligent, spirited woman. This name has always been and will continue to be an inspiration for me.

I think the name Tabitha is great. Very pretty, exotic and almost mystical. It is nice that it isn't overused.

― Anonymous User 4/25/2006

Tabitha is indeed a beautiful name, the way it just rolls off of your tongue; don't ask me why, but every time I hear this name, I think "cat." It is, however, a beautiful name that can be used for a variety of personalities and characters. Ideal for a unique person in a book, possibly a cat lover. Don't overuse it, though!

This name is so amazing. I like it with the middle name Grey or Willow. But people who worry about Bewitched don't, because that show was in the sixties. I highly doubt 14 year old kids would even know the show let alone watch it, so your daughter would have nothing to worry about.

My Mum's been out to name one of her kids Tabitha for years. I myself think that it's a fine name, and sounds not at all like it would belong to a spoiled child. It sounds more homely and pleasant, in my opinion. Maybe it's just me, but I think that Tabitha and Jemima would make good sisters.

Tabitha appeared on the top 1000 list in the 1880's. It came back on the top 1000 list in the 1960's. Its most popular year was the 1980's where it ranked 151.

― Anonymous User 9/25/2006

I love this name! It's not overly used, either! It's beautiful.

― Anonymous User 11/13/2006

I love the name Tabitha but I don't think I could bring myself to name a person it. Maybe it's the nickname 'Tabby' that gets me but I can only think of it as a cat's name. Still, I think it's pretty and sounds nice.

My name is Tabitha I am 38 and I have always been teased about my name: did your mom get it from Bewitched, can you wiggle your nose? But for the most part I love my name. When I was younger I couldn't find things with my name on it. So I passed that on to my daughter, her name is Mariah.

I picture two sisters named Miriam and Tabitha. I didn't like this name much right away, but it has grown on me and I absolutely adore it now. Lastly, I think that if the nickname "Tabby" turns one off, "Abi" would make a great alternative.

The name Tabitha isn't a name you find in Miami, Florida so I decided that when I name my daughter she will be Hailie Tabitha. I find Tabitha to be a cute name for a little girl. But I don't like the nicknames.

― Anonymous User 10/27/2007

I read somewhere once that Tabitha was a popular slave name in N. America. I'm sure the Biblical references played a big part. I'd like to see more African-Americans give this name to their daughters. It's part of their heritage and harks back to a time when one of the few freedoms a black woman might be given in America was the right to name her children. Just a thought.

In French, "t'habit a" means, "you live in..." and is how Tabitha is pronounced by francophones! They can't say "th"! So, Tabitha York's name, to a Frenchman, sounds like, "You live in York"! To which he would respond, "No, I don't! So, what's your name!?" Could be confusing so best avoided for anyone who plans on bringing up their daughter in a French-speaking country!

My name is Tabitha and I love it. People say that Tabitha reminds them of a cat but I have nicknames that have no relation to cats as well as ones that do eg Tabz, Tabs, Tabbie, Sabahsah, Sabbit etc., but I refuse to be called Tabby. I have never been asked about Bewitched, and my mother called me Tabitha because she liked the name, not because of Bewitched. I think my name is really pretty and exotic and I love the meaning - gazelle. I don't see why people have a problem with it. I have never met another Tabitha in my life and all my friends love my name too. They think it is so unique and it is. I'm 14 and all of my friends have names which are all pretty but not as unique, as I know a few other people with those names.

My name is Tabitha, and I am 16. I've never really liked my name, but my nickname is Tabby and some of my best friends will call me Tabby-cat sometimes. I don't think it's a bad thing that it sounds like a cat. :) I'm not even a cat person, (I prefer dogs) but I think Tabby is a cute nickname. I do get the Bewitched thing a lot from my mom's friends, but I love the show Bewitched, and Tabitha is awesome on there. I agree it's a million times better than Dorcas. Oh, and I was named Tabitha because one of my dad's friends who was a ballerina used it as her stage name and he loved it.

This is the same name as Dorcas. The Greek form of Dorcas is as follows: δορκας

Both names mean gazelle, which is sometimes called a roe deer. This is a small red deer which lives in the Holy Land. There is a gazelle known as the Dorcas gazelle which was named after the Disciple Dorcas or Tabitha, who is mentioned in Acts 9.

I have a friend with this name... I think it fits her perfectly. She's graceful!

― Anonymous User 11/4/2010

This is 1 of the few names I absolutely don't like. When I heard it a few years ago on a girl I thought 'What an ugly name for a pretty girl!' It reminds me of an evil person. No offense to anyone who has or likes this name it's just my opinion.

― Anonymous User 11/27/2010

Tabitha is the name of a villain in the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire games-an admin of Team Magma. I think it sounds kind of cool on a guy.

I love cats but it seems tacky to name one's daughter Tabitha with the intention of calling her Tabby for the cat association. Anyway, I didn't know about the Bewitched thing before reading the name description and comments, so I guess that association is dying down. I love this name. I first found out about gazelles when I was watching a cartoon when I was little. The main character had a crush on a girl and said she was like "a graceful gazelle" so I like the combo Tabitha Grace or Tabitha Hannah etc.

I really like this name; I think it sounds wonderfully quaint and rare. I think anyone called this would most certainly be eccentric in personality, which is another positive attribute to this name, I consider it to be at least. :-)

I love this name. My mother wanted to name me Tabitha, but my father didn't like it. He thought it was to much of a "witch" name and didn't want me to end up a gothic child. I was named Caitlyn, a preppy name, when I am the complete opposite. I hope to name my future daughter Tabitha.

― Anonymous User 2/19/2012

This is the name of actor Hugh Grant's daughter, she also has a Chinese middle name as yet unknown.

I used to think this was a beautiful name but it seems that over the past few years I'm running into Tabitha after Tabitha. Not to mention every Tabitha I've ever met is promiscuous and/or snooty. So I don't like it, personally, for that reason.

My name is Tabitha, aka tabi to just about everyone who knows me and in school the teachers would always compare me to my brother because he was so outspoken and they would always talk about how shy and nice I was and I'm pretty sure it's the name because I have met about 2 or 3 other Tabithas and none of them ever seemed like they were really mean or anything.

I like the name Tabitha. It somewhat reminds me of xylophones... and cats... Please don't ask me why, I have absolutely no idea. The first Tabitha I met was somewhat rude, but I still like the name. Another thing I think of when I hear the name is a fifty year old lady (?) or a cute little girl.... Which is weird because I only met one Tabitha as far as I know (the mean one) never seen one on TV, really.

My parents actually named me based on the show bewitched lol. But later named my brothers Jacob, Gabriel, & Matthew so they were happy my name was biblical aswell! I love my name and how unique it is! I wouldn't change it for a million! It don't even bother me when people ask if I can wiggle my nose, haha.

This is my name. I personally didn't like it growing up but it has grown on me :) I was named after the show Bewitched because my dad loved it. I have been asked "Can you twitch your nose?" several times- very annoying, although I do love the show. I hate being called Tabby- I prefer Tab. I don't know why but being called Tabby annoys me. I have met a few Tabitha's and I only liked one. Anyway, that's my spin on it and I love my unique name. ☆Tabitha ☆.

― Anonymous User 9/8/2014

I am an almost 43 year old Tabitha. I love my name except for the "are you a witch?" question I used to be asked all the time. I've been told my name is bad a**. I like it more now that BEWITCHED isn't in reruns any more.

My name is Tabetha. It is spelled very uniquely and I didn't know if anyone else had the same name as me. My parents named me after the movie Bewitched and I honestly don't like my name as much, so I go by Tabby but I hate how I tell people my name and they spell it wrong. I've gotten (Tabitha, Tabatha, Tebetha, Tabytha) and it annoys me so much but it's not a terrible name. Really it's just... unique :)

My name is Tabasa. My parents are Japanese and they named me after the daughter of the witch in the TV show Bewitched. Since there is no such pronunciation like "tha" in Japasese they just made it as "sa" so they could pronounce it. I've never met another "Tabasa" but I hear there are other Tabasas around. The cool thing is that my mom's nickname is Samantha because I am Tabitha (Tabasa). I love the fact that Tabitha means gazelle in Hebrew though!

― Anonymous User 10/26/2015

I have always thought this is a beautiful sounding name. It's not terribly common either - have only ever met one Tabitha, who was somewhat odd, but this hasn't diminished the name for me.

Tabitha is my name, I like it and thank my dad for choosing it for me. It's a unique and beautiful name.

― Anonymous User 7/10/2016

I would definitely use this name on a little girl, and I think it would grow with her. I would even use the nickname Tabby. It's no different to Abby or Libby or Tillie in my opinion. It's a funky nickname and so what if it is also a type of coat type on a cat? I like cats. I'm not a cat lady. But what about Catherine or Katrina etc, with the nickname Kat or Cat? Is that okay but Tabby is too cat-like? Don't be so quick to pigeonhole good honest and classic names like this... And I think that nicknames should maybe be fun and not taking themselves too seriously. Isn't that the point of having a casual nickname vs always using a formal and maybe conservative full name all the time? It's nice to kick back and be a Vicky sometimes lol!I think this name is cute as a button on a little girl. And I've never met an adult Tabitha but I would be thrilled to. It's nice to have a biblical link too.

T-terrificA-awesome B-brilliantI-in the house T-the bestH-hideous, NOT A-all of the aboveI love this name! It has nice nicknames to too! Such as Abby, Tabby, and Tibby.I am not a fan of the nickname Beth.

The name Tabitha was given to 289 girls born in the US in 2016.More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Tabitha are female.

― Anonymous User 6/6/2017

My name is Tabitha. I would be very careful before naming a baby with this name. The references to Bewitched do NOT stop. The program still plays in re-runs all the time. The character on the show is a darling, little blond witch. But, she is still a witch, and there is a stigma attached to witches, even fictional witches. Very few people remember or know that this is a biblical name. I love my parents very dearly, but I wish they had picked out another name for me.

― Anonymous User 6/10/2017

I love the meaning gazelle! It would be funny if someone named Tabitha dressed up as a gazelle for Halloween.

I don't LOVE the name. But my name is Tabitha and my mother says I was supposed to be a boy and my name was going to be Rhonen. When I came out as a girl, she decided to name me Tabitha because she was watching Bewitched while she was in labor. After that, she decided that my middle name was going to be "Adore" because when the doctors saw me, they said I was the most adorable baby they had seen in a long time.